There is nothing preventing a rapid cooling the problem is to get water removed/replaced because it creates ice crystals. We can already do this somehow.
The problem with thawing is how do you heat it uniformly.
I have never heard about the laws of thermodynamics would hinder this, any information gladly accepted.
And as for the business, well it’s better than dying, at least there is a chance!
The size of things we can cryopreserve and thaw is growing bigger every year, hence the importance of the article.
Soon we will be able to cryopreserve a human kidney, then a liver and so on.
This is incredible.
Maybe anti-cryo people can finally shut it :-)
On a more serious note, this paves the way for cryopreserving organs and of course later on, our brain, mind & consciousnesses for a future thawing.
Edit: anti-cryo downvotes incoming!
At old age meat eaters have more muscle mass (left), and that’s a big deal too.
Don’t go extremist over some obscure paper is all I’m saying. We should all eat less meat BTW especially red.
Hopefully we won’t use basic microwaves then :-)
I read about nano particles spread out in the tissues, made to vibrate (probably by EM) to heat up larger portions uniformly.
It’s just a matter of time and effort.